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\nOne woman thought that she would never have a family of her own. Not only did she have to battle cancer, but now her entire life was flipped upside down. That was until Samara McDonald had another surprise. She was pregnant, and there wasn\u2019t just one baby – there were three!
\n[post_page_title]Changing her life[\/post_page_title]
\nSome of us have huge battles to face in life. Samara McDonald is no exception. She was diagnosed with cancer when she was just a teen and had a lengthy recovery to overcome. It looked as though her dreams of a family were slipping away.
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\nThat was until everything changed, and she met the man of her dreams, moved across the world, and learned that she was pregnant. All of a sudden, Samara had to think about more than herself.
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\n[post_page_title]Learning the news[\/post_page_title]
\nIt was 2010. Samara was just 15 years old when she headed to the doctor\u2019s office for a diagnosis that was about to turn not only her life but her entire family\u2019s lives upside down. She had been feeling sick for a while.
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\nThe doctors finally finished all the tests and sat Samara and her mother down. The results were in. It turned out that Samara had non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma. All of a sudden, Samara found herself talking about treatment plans and recovery programs.
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\n[post_page_title]Nothing but fear[\/post_page_title]
\nNon-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma, or NHL, is a type of cancer that affects the white blood cells. These are a vital part of our immune system, but they aren\u2019t destroyed when they should be in people with NHL. There are 60 types of the illness.
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\nSamara soon found herself having many rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. Samara says that she knew the diagnosis was bad when she looked at her mom and saw nothing but pain and tears in her eyes. It was a lot for everyone in the family.
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\n[post_page_title]Even more news[\/post_page_title]
\nAs if that wasn\u2019t enough, Samara had two relapses throughout her treatment, meaning she was forced to almost start from square one when she was supposed to be growing stronger. Thankfully, that all came to an end when Samara was 17.
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\nShe was given the all-clear and has been in remission ever since. Sadly, there was more news. The doctors told Samara that due to the level of chemotherapy and the number of sessions she had endured, it was likely that she would never have children.
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\n[post_page_title]A new focus[\/post_page_title]
\nSamara soon set about rebuilding her life and trying to get everything back on track. However, it looked as though she was about to lose someone by her side. It turned out that Samara\u2019s boyfriend at the time was unfaithful during their relationship.
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\nThis was enough to put Samara off dating for a long time. After so many months of battling to save herself and the heartbreak of young love, Samara decided that she wanted to focus all her energy on herself instead.
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\n[post_page_title]Falling into place[\/post_page_title]
\nThat was until Samara met Uram Kim. It was 2017, and the pair were both working together at a local Japanese restaurant. Samara thought nothing of their growing friendship until she realized she was developing feelings for her coworker.
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\nThis went against the walls that Samara had built around herself. However, Uram\u2019s charm was apparently enough to win Samara over in the end. The pair became a couple, and it looked as though things were finally falling into place after years of rollercoaster emotions.
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\n[post_page_title]Another plan[\/post_page_title]
\nWhen Samara and Uram started dating, they both realized they had something special. It was unlike any relationship either of them had been in before, and it looked as though they both wanted to try anything to make it work.
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\nHowever, they never thought they would become parents to triplets. Although it wasn\u2019t in their immediate plans, the couple have learned to adapt to their new life together. Samara might have thought her dreams of becoming a mother were gone, but the world had other ideas.
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\n[post_page_title]Making the move[\/post_page_title]
\nIt turned out that Samara and Uram had been dating for just eight months when Uram had some news. He was only working in Australia on a visa, and it was about to come to an end. He was forced to return home to South Korea.
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\nHowever, Samara wasn\u2019t ready for their relationship to come to an end. She decided to take the plunge and followed him to Yeonggwang. While Uram was excited for Samara to see his hometown, he was also worried about the move.
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\n[post_page_title]Plenty of worries[\/post_page_title]
\nUram worried that all of a sudden, he had to look after his foreign girlfriend in a new land as well as having to look after himself. Plus, he felt as though Samara had given up everything to be with him. It was a lot for Uram to take in.
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\nIt turns out that he didn\u2019t need to worry. It wasn\u2019t long before Samara fit in with the rest of his family. They both grew to be close, and Samara loved enjoying the local food and learning all about her new home.
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\n[post_page_title]Another diagnosis[\/post_page_title]
\nEverything looked as though it was falling into place once again. That was until Samara became sick. She thought it was a local bug that she had caught, but nothing would help it go away. In fact, Samara was getting worse and worse.
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\nThe couple decided to head to the doctor\u2019s office to get some professional help. The doctor had other news. Sadly, the hospital staff didn\u2019t speak English, so Samara learned through Uram\u2019s translation that she was pregnant.
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\n[post_page_title]More to the story[\/post_page_title]
\nSamara had no idea that she was pregnant. In fact, she believed that all the symptoms meant that she was sick again. She confessed that the first few trips to the hospital were pretty daunting as she didn\u2019t speak the native tongue.
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\nAs if that wasn\u2019t enough, things were about to get even stranger. Samara thought she would never have a baby. However, when the doctor started counting the babies during the ultrasound, they counted one, two, three! Uram begged them to stop counting.
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\n[post_page_title]Packing their bags[\/post_page_title]
\nCarrying triplets meant that Samara\u2019s incredible news was now turning into a high-risk pregnancy. The more babies born at once, the higher the chance of something going wrong with either the babies or the mother. This was something Samara and Uram knew all too well.
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\nThe couple knew they needed to move back to Australia. Here, they could have access to more appropriate health care, and they could use the support of Samara\u2019s family. Thankfully, Uram was pleased as he loved the peace and nature in Australia.
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\n[post_page_title]A sudden arrival[\/post_page_title]
\nAs if the news of the triplets wasn\u2019t enough, Uram had another surprise: he proposed to Samara! Thankfully (but obviously), she said \u201cyes,\u201d and the pair could now look forward to the next chapter in their life. Everything was changing. The babies had their own ideas.
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\nThe triplets arrived at 32 weeks, around eight weeks earlier than typical pregnancies. They were soon hooked up to machines for the first few days of their lives, but it looked as though their daughter and two sons were all doing well.
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\n[post_page_title]Caught up in it all[\/post_page_title]
\nThe triplets, Gia, Illia, and Taige, were all so small. Samara worried about holding them as she had never held a baby before in her life. Plus, Uram thought they were just like sandcastles; if he touched them, the triplets might break.
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\nThankfully, the couple soon settled into their new roles as parents as they took on every challenge that came their way. They were both full of joy and nerves as they took the babies home. Samara says that it was such a whirlwind that she can\u2019t remember the first month.
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\n[post_page_title]Dividing their time[\/post_page_title]
\nIt wasn\u2019t long before Samara and Uram\u2019s days were filled with changing babies, feeding babies, washing babies, burping babies, and playing with babies. They had all the fun and stress of a newborn baby times three.
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\nAlthough the couple say it can be tough to find some time for themselves, they try to take five minutes a day to relax – even if it means one of them cares for the babies while the other has some time to themselves. Uram knows that his dreams of having time alone are long gone.
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\n[post_page_title]Triple checking[\/post_page_title]
\nGoing out as a family can be difficult for the couple. After all, they have to make sure they have enough of everything for three babies, which can be enough of a task on its own. Then, there\u2019s packing items for any emergencies.
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\nOnce they have everything they need, Samara and Uram need to get the triplets into the car and eventually into the stroller. The pair have invested in a huge stroller for all three of the babies, and have got plenty of strange looks from people in the street.
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\n[post_page_title]A welcomed break[\/post_page_title]
\nSamara says that people often look at the couple and the triplets like they are performing in the circus as the parents try to juggle all three babies at once. Plus, when one of them starts crying, it can be enough for all of them to get upset.
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\nAlthough it is tough to take everyone out at once, the pair say they love to break their routine and do something different. They usually plan to meet their friends or family, so they have an extra pair of hands to help with the triplets.
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\n[post_page_title]By her side[\/post_page_title]
\nWhile Samara knows that being a mom to not one, not two, but three babies are something many people would find a challenge, she wouldn’t have been able to do any of it without Uram by her side. He has been her rock through it all.
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\nShe once thought that she would never have a baby, and now she has been greeted to three bundles of joy. Thankfully, Uram often steps up to help with the feeds, and Samara says that he is usually the one in charge of all the diaper changes.
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\n[post_page_title]Losing his mother[\/post_page_title]
\nAs for Uram, he can\u2019t believe that he\u2019s now a dad to three babies. However, he has made a promise to himself: Uram says that he never wants to be like his own father. His mother passed away shortly after he was born.
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\nUram explains that she was diagnosed with tuberculosis, a serious bacterial infection, when she was pregnant. Sadly, Uram\u2019s mother couldn\u2019t take the medication she needed as she was pregnant, and she later lost her life to the illness.
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\n[post_page_title]Making a vow[\/post_page_title]
\nUram\u2019s father decided that he couldn\u2019t care for his son, so he decided to send him to live with his grandparents instead. Uram now looks to them as his parents. In fact, he was 15 or 16 years old when he met his father for the first time.
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\nSadly, Uram was disappointed by the way his father behaved and has now vowed to always be there for his children – no matter what it takes. He never wants to give up and told ABC that he doesn\u2019t want to \u201cmake the same mistake.\u201d
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\n[post_page_title]Their own identities[\/post_page_title]
\nTo top it off, Samara and Uram have been able to sit back and watch as their three babies all grow into their own personalities. Gia, their daughter, was the firstborn, and Samara says that she is a \u201cdaddy\u2019s girl.\u201d
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\nApparently, Gia can be a diva, but Uram loves her. Their son, Illea, is cheeky and loves his food, while both parents agree that their second son, Taige, is unlike many other newborns. They believe Taige doesn\u2019t cry as much, but he still has a huge appetite.
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\n[post_page_title]Sharing the love[\/post_page_title]
\nSamara says that being a mom has bought a whole new purpose to her life. She never knew that she had so much love inside her, and now Samara gets to share it with her children. Plus, Samara is grateful for the challenges in her life.
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\nShe believes that she wouldn\u2019t be the mom she is without her history. Uram was helping Samara as a full-time parent until recently as he has now returned to work as a kitchen hand. Thankfully, Uram says that seeing the babies laugh and smile makes him forget that he\u2019s tired.
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\n[post_page_title]Tears of joy[\/post_page_title]
\nLike many parents in the world, Samara says that her triplets can bring her to tears – both through happiness and exhaustion. While many people have to work hard and sacrifice sleep for one baby, Samara has to do that times three.
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\nWhen one of the babies is sleeping, the others can be awake and demanding attention. However, going from someone who thought they would never be able to have children to a mom of triplets is enough to show Samara that it\u2019s all worthwhile.
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\n[post_page_title]Three times the work[\/post_page_title]
\nThankfully, the pair have found a way to look after all three babies at once without having to divide their attention too much between the triplets. It\u2019s all about making sure they have three of everything – and a way to watch them all at the same time.
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\nOne of the many adaptations they have made is to their bounce chairs. Rather than having one, the couple has invested in a special bouncer than means all three children can have fun at once.
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\n[post_page_title]Working together[\/post_page_title]
\nOne of the many things that Uram and Samara have learned to do since welcoming the babies into the world is to work as a team. Their lives are all about teamwork and communication to make sure that the triplets have all they need.
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\nHowever, like many others in the world, the couple have also learned how to spot if the other needs some rest or time to themselves without ever having to say a word. Their connection is stronger than they ever imagined.
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\n[post_page_title]True to his word[\/post_page_title]
\nSo far, it seems as though Uram has been able to live up to his promise of never being like his own father thanks to the fact that he has been there for his triplets and Samara every step of the way. Sometimes, the apple falls a little further from the tree.
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\nEven when Uram wants to spend time to himself, he knows that he needs to step up and enjoy the moments while he can. Babies have a habit of growing up in the blink of an eye, and neither of them wants to miss a moment.
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\n[post_page_title]Prepared for the future[\/post_page_title]
\nAs well as being able to enjoy a dream that Samara never thought would come true, the parents have also acted as an inspiration to many others around the world. Many others in similar situations have felt touched…
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\nby how the parents have adapted to their new roles and miracle news. As if that wasn\u2019t enough, Samara and Uram know that if they can survive raising the three babies, then they can face any difficulty that might come their way throughout the rest of their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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